Special group set up to dig deep into deadly fire

Beijing has set up a special group to investigate the cause of a deadly fire that occurred on Tuesday that claimed 29 lives, striving to discover the true cause of this tragedy and then identify responsibilities, according to a report by Beijing Daily on Friday.

People responsible for the blaze will face proper consequences and measures will be taken to make corrections, according to the group, which will finally put forward suggestions for handling the accident.

The Work Safety Committee of the State Council will help and supervise the group's investigation and handling of the accident and dispatch personnel to participate in the process, according to a statement on the website of the Ministry of Emergency Management.

The committee demanded for Beijing to promptly organize and carry out the investigation, quickly find out the cause of the accident, and seriously punish people with accountability according to laws and regulations, the statement said.

"Related departments should thoroughly investigate every aspect of the accident and dig deep into its cause," Yin Li, secretary of the Communist Party of China Beijing Municipal Committee, said during an inspection visit to Fengtai district on Thursday, where the hospital was located.

Related departments should conduct an in-depth search of loopholes in work quality, weaknesses in basic aspects and the lack of mechanism, and then make all-round corrections, Yin added.

"Do not turn a blind eye to any loopholes, do not miss any blind spots and do not leave any hidden dangers," Yin said.

During his tour, Yin inspected and gave direction for the follow-up handling of the fire accident. He also went to the city's health commission to inspect the treatment of transferred patients and the city's mechanism in reporting emergency casualty information.